Astronaut Buzz Aldrin didn’t attend last night’s Apollo gala kicking off the 50th anniversary of the first time humans landed on the moon; Aldrin is a usual attendee at the annual black-tie event. It came in the wake of a lawsuit filed against his two adult kids for financial and elder exploitation.

One of America’s richest men is now its no. 2 real estate broker. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought HomeServices of America, Inc. in 2000; the company has since grown through acquisitions, including Long & Foster Cos. last year, to dominate its business sector.

Queen Elizabeth approved of at least one of Princess Margaret’s affairs, claims a new documentary, ‘Elizabeth: Our Queen.’ A friend of the princess says the Queen told her that her sister’s 8-year relationship with landscape gardener Roddy Llewellyn had been good for her.

George Soros is calling for “more stringent regulations” on Facebook and Google. The billionaire financier accused the companies of being a “near-monopoly” and of being tempted to “compromise” themselves to enter the authoritarian Chinese market, where they’re banned.

Academy Award-winning Scottish actor Sean Connery is best known for playing 007 in the first James Bond spy movies. He has also starred in an array of other projects, including 'Robin and Marian,' 'The Name of the Rose,' 'The Untouchables,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.'

Ray Charles was a pioneer of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to create hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind." A blind genius, he is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.